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Depressaria sordidatella
Checklist Number32.043 [B&F: 0678]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | sordidatella |
| Authority: | Tengström, 1848 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in open grassland, damp meadows and field edges throughout much of Britain, but not in south-west England, north-western Scotland or southern Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded in recent years only from Portsmouth in the south and Greywell in the north. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Differs from D. douglasella and D. pulcherrimella by the slightly glossy, less heavily marked forewing and the darker head, thorax and tegulae (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Cow Parsley, Rough Chervil, Hemlock and Hogweed, living between leaves spun together with silk.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 12/06/1983 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 07/05/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Portchester Common SSSI (SU60) | 13/08/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/09/2006 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 04/07/2007 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecchinswell (SU55) | 25/06/1990 | one | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Odiham Common (SU75) | 29/06/1991 | - | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 29/06/1991 | - | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Greywell (SU75) | 09/03/2002 | one | Paul Boswell | Adult |